CHAPTER ONE
ETHAN PAIGE
"We really need to resurect Superman." Wonder Woman said.
"Even if we do, he might be different, Diana." Batman said in his usually shrill tone.
"But we just have to try. Come on, Bruce, we all know where he was buried, so all that's needed for him to be brought back to life is maybe, time travelling."
"And by time traveling Diana, you mean back in time or into the future?" Flash asked, feeling shaky about the planned operation.
"You'll see, Billy..."
While every teen fiction begins with people walking down a hallway in school, mine begins with a film. My name is Ethan Paige, a simple teenager.
"Hey bud, I think your sister just used your credit card... again."
WAIT, WHAT!!!!
That's Dallas, my best friend.
"What! I'm gonna kill that girl!!! How dare she?!"
I was already fuming in rage when I got to the door and there she was, giving me that sinister smile of hers.
"Good morning, my sweet brother." She said as she entered my room.
"Please, tell me how much you spent." I begged already knowing the exact amount.
"Not much, just $80,000."
"What did you spend all that money on?"
"Stuff." She simply replied as she shrugged her shoulders.
"That's just about the last of it. I'm gonna tell Dad." I said angrily.
"Your problem. Hey, Dallas, how did you get here without using our front door?" She asked.
"I inadvertently activated my stealth mode." He replied as he kept tapping on the screen of his iPad.
"You're "inadvertently" unbelievable. I'm leaving now."
"Not until I tell on you. I'll be back, Dallas." I said as I stepped out and shut the door behind me.
While my sister was taking very slow steps down the stairs, I was literally jumping past two and three at a time till we reached the "Grand Dining Room". Dad's having breakfast with Uncle Giovanni. He's been Dad's best friend since we were born so calling him "Uncle" is kinda like a habit now.
"Good morning Dad. Hey, Uncle Van."
"Let me guess, your sister?" Dad said giving me a knowing look.
"Yes, Dad." I replied and there she was, the she-devil walking into the dining room.
"Good morning Daddy. Good morning Uncle Van."
"Morning, bud."
"Morning, sweetheart. What did you do this time?" Dad asked her as he took a sip from his cup of coffee.
"I only used his credit card."
"This morning, Dad." I emphasized.
"How much, hon?"
"Um..$80,000."
"Seriously, Han. She only spent $80,000 and you're yammering."
"But Dad, she didn't tell me she was gonna drain my precious account."
"Well, now you know. So just let it slide." Dad said as he looked at Uncle Van. He returned the look with a smile.
I had a gut feeling I shouldn't have told Dad. He's always on "TEAM ELLE!!!".
"How 'bout...?"
"What now?" I rolled my eyes.
Few seconds later, my phone beeped and I retrieved it from the back pocket of my sweatpants. My eyes widened as I peered at the screen.
"I just sent $700,000 to your accounts so no one gets to fight anymore."
"OMG!!! Thanks so much, Uncle Van!!" My
sister squealed as she hugged both men and ran out of the dining room, heading towards the fleet of stairs.
"Now, everyone's happy." Dad said as he gave Uncle Van a satisfied look.
"I'm not happy!" I said as I placed my hand on my chest.
"But you're never happy." Uncle Van added.
"Good point. Enjoy your breakfast." I commended as I made my way out of the dining room.
Life with my Dad and sister has been fantastic. Living with an older version of yourself is equally surreal. Silly me, I haven't even mentioned my Mom... technically, the person who was my Mom. Miley Baxter was our Mom and Dad's ex-wife. They divorced three years ago, when Dad discovered that his company was going bankrupt. She was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment for alleged bankruptcy and money laundering. It was obvious how much my Dad loved our Mom and was ready and risk the odds for her...but she betrayed him. I mean she didn't even feel or act remorseful after everything she did.
We're perfectly fine in our family triangle but I just hope Dad finds love again. My sister and I really want him to be happy. Well... like in Hotel Transylvania 3, "YOU CAN ONLY ZING ONCE ", and he did.